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The canton of Vaud provides startups with an innovation ecosystem that’s unparalleled in the rest of Switzerland. World-renowned academic institutions such as EPFL play a key role in the development of young companies at the cutting edge of technology.

Our agency has been supporting startups since 2013 with targeted coaching, financing, promotion, hosting and networking services. In 2021 we helped 32 startups get off the ground, and this led to the creation of several thousand jobs in our region.

And as startups grow, we continue to meet their needs through programs aimed at boosting their sales and helping them reach the next level.

Vaud startups by sectors

Services for startups

In Vaud, technological and innovative startups benefit from financing, coaching, promotion, hosting and networking services, free of charge

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More exits than ever before

Vaud based startups raised CHF 548.6 million in 2022. More startups completed exits than ever before with 13 young tech firms taken over

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A hotbed for promising ventures

Vaud is a unique hub for bright startups: in 2023, 29 promising young companies from Vaud entered the TOP 100 best Swiss startups ranking

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Interview

Patrick Barbey, the director of Innovaud, gave an interview to Venturelab about the Swiss startup scene and support to innovative companies

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Startup news and calls

The Swiss innovation ecosystem offers many opportunities for technological startups, such as internationalization programs and Prizes

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Special programs for startups

Innovaud has created targeted growth programs for startups and scale- ups: Scale Up Vaud, LeadiNNg to Scale Up, Scaling Up Sales or SyNNergy

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